Well, Keith and I had a lovely day out today but now I am absolutely shattered and fell asleep on the sofa for an hour when we got home. This lovely Medieval home was just to our taste and I took lots of photos so will share them in a couple of posts. The wheelchair worked well on National Trust Gravel (as we were promised it would!) and Keith abandoned it once we got inside the house and walked all round, including up and down the steep stairs. Well done him! He really enjoyed himself too, although it was a long journey. I will answer everyone's personals in the morning - too shattered now. Theo meowed at me today, so I am praying he has turned the corner though he is driving me witless with his pernickety-ness over food!
Gorgeous picture of the outside of that Medieval house. I am sure it was a very interesting tour.
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It was lovely Jackie. More photos later.
DeleteSo happy you and Keith had a lovely day. A gorgeous kitchen photo. Pets with finicky eating habits, remembering my dog who had to have poached chicken or fish with plain rice for months.
ReplyDeleteHe did enjoy it - just our sort of house. I could have started cooking in that kitchen right away! Theo is at least still holding his own, but I wish he would eat the dried kibble and gain weight more quickly.
DeleteSo pleased you managed to visit Brockhampton and enjoyed. Good to hear too Theo seems a little better. Look forward to photos of house interior as we didn't go inside when we went - too many people!
ReplyDeleteOh what a shame you didn't go into the house. You will have go at a less-busy time. I think as long as you wear a mask, you should be ok, especially these days. It wasn't too busy when we were inside.
DeleteReally looking forward to your photos of Lower Brockhampton. I loved my visit there back at Easter 2002 (which coincided with the Queen Mother’s funeral). I wonder if you had the chance to visit the orchards which I remember as oceans of blossom. Husband is not keen but I have a yearning to go to Westminster Hall this week and file past the Queen. I walked through Westminster Hall during my one and only visit to the House of Commons and remember the atmosphere so well, not realising at that time how much history it had seen. Talking of history we went to Bignor Roman Villa today which was as usual great fun. We owned a tiny 18th century listed cottage in the hamlet of Bignor for the year it took to make it habitable and then sold it on. It really was not suitable for our needs but maybe one day I will realise my dream to actually live in a very old house. Mind you, I keep an eye of the very old house next door which has its origins in the 15th century but I really would not want to live there. Recent ongoing research suggests that the original footprint of our cottage follows the line of the old stables and that the family who lived next door in the early 20th century were very keen hunting folk. We still have the hunt hereabouts. I think I need to visit Chichester archives very soon. Hope you’ve had a relaxing day BB. Sarah x
ReplyDeleteWe stopped there briefly a few years ago but as there was some sort of even on, we left. I'd love to have gone in the little church there. Glad you are feeling better
ReplyDeleteI was there with my late partner one year and after visiting the beautiful house we picked over 7 lbs of damsons, damson jam, damson jelly and stewed damsons were on the menu.
ReplyDeleteMy Heritage Open Day visit was to Berrington Hall near Leominster. Rather a long drive of 83 miles round trip, but a very enjoyable visit. Gillian.
What a beautiful NT house, I always love the kitchens of National Trust house and seem to spend most of my time in them, quickly whizzing through all the 'posher' upstairs rooms so I can get down to the good stuff.
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